The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-09-16
THE LATE HENRY W. ARCHER.
Action or the Hartford Bar.
Resolutions of Respect to His Memory.

After the call of the docket for the Septem-
Der term of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county, which convened at the Court House in
Bel Air on Monday last, Ex-Judge John II.
Price announced to the Court the death of Hon.
Henry W. Archer He said that he had been
associated with Mr.. Archer all his life, both
socially and In the practice of their profession
that Mr.. Archer under all circumstances was
q man ofhOnor and gentleman in the highest
sense of the word His great legal attanments
are recognized not only III this county, but
throughout the entire State. The speaker said
he had been named for DR.. John Archer, the
father of the deceased, who had been the family
physician of his mother lie had always es-
teemed the father; and the son, who had been
throughout life his closest friend, was the
worthy descendant OF such a father. Mr.. Archer
had presented him once with his photograph,
and now it hangs in his dining room at home,
on one side of which is portrait of the late
Chief Justice Bartol and on the other side that
of another distinguished member of our bar,
Hon. Henry ID. Farnandis. Mr.. Archer had at
tended one of the best colleges, where he had
graduated, and from his earliest youth had
shown marked and distinguished ability He
thought 1t but fitting tribute to his departed
brother to move for the adjournment of Court
Mr.. Farnandis seconded the motion, and
made touching speech on the death of MIR.
Archer, who had been his lifelong associate
and friend. He said that after so many years.
attendance at that Court, where the face of his
departed brother was so familiar, now TO find
his chair vacant at The trial table and his voice
absent from among them, the Court seemed to
him lame and crippled. In his home he
was hosptable to his friends and an indulgent
but judicious father. Mr.. Archer had never
had much taste for politics, but had kept close
ly TO his profession, in which he had met with
remarkable success. In the hearts of those
who knew him the memory of Henry W.
Archer will long be held in yeneration.
Judge Waters spoke in concurrence with
the other speakers and adjourned the Court.
After the adjournment meeting of the bar was
held at which Judge Price presided and Mr..
VIM. Young was made Secretary. A committee,
consisting of Messrs. Edwin II. Webster, Henry
d. Farnands aud VIM. Young was appointed
to draft resolutions on the death of Mr.. Archer.
On Tuesday the committee presented the
resolutions to the bar, and addresses eulogistic
of Mr.. Archer were made by Messrs. E. Fl.
Webster and Mr.. VIM. Young. The following
are the resolutions:
Whereas, it has pleased an inscrutable Provi-
donce to remove from our midst our beloved
brother, Henry W. Archer we, the surviving
members of the Hartford County Bar. assembled
IN the Court, where he laid broad and deep the
foundations of legal fame which embraced the
State, a fame which is established by the re-
cords of our highest Court here, in the theatre
of his professional efforts and triumphs here
where he lent helping hand to the young and
struggling members of his profession, 1t Is meet,
that we, bowed as we are with Borrowing for
our loss. should offer tribute to departed worth.
1hcTefOre ResOiued. That we deeply and sincere
ly deplorc tho great loss to us and to the profess
sion of our brother, who In the fullness OF his
intellectual power; in the height of his extern
sve practice in the zenith of his fame, before
the lengthening shadows had fallen or darkeDed
the evening OF his days; full of honors as of
years, was called by an all-wise Providence.
from ours to another bar-a higher Court--a
happier, more peaceful home.
ReSOlCed, That we will ever cherish his memory
and seek to initiate his virtues.
ReSofced, That we heartily sympathize with his
bereaved family and hereby tender them our
sincere coincidence.
ReSotuied, That we wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days, that these resolutions
be entered upon the minutes of the Court, be
published in the county papers, and a copy there
of be sent to the Borrowing family of the deceas-
ed.
Upon the reRssembling of the Court. on motion
of Col. e. II. Webster, the aforegoing proceedings
and resol buttons were by the Court ordered to be
extended upon the minutes.